Biology:Mochlus mocquardi

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Short description: Species of lizard

Mochlus mocquardi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Mochlus
Species:
M. mocquardi
Binomial name
Mochlus mocquardi
(Chabanaud, 1917)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lygosoma (Riopa) mocquardi Chabanaud, 1917
  • — Smith, 1937 Riopa mocquardi

Mochlus mocquardi, also known as Mocquard's writhing skink, is a species of skink.[1][2] It is found in West Africa (Niger, and Nigeria)[1] and Chad,[1][2] and according to the Reptile Database, also in Sudan.[2] It is semi-fossorial and inhabits dry savanna in microhabitats with high humidity, such as under stones and in leaf litter within the shade of large trees, in lowland areas close to water.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3317737 entry